Tirupati: Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs) Tirupati invites applications from prospective candidates for admission to the PhD programme, January 2019. IISER Tirupati admits students in the disciplines of Biology, Chemistry and Physics and associated interdisciplinary areas of research. In addition to research, the programme involves coursework and teaching assistantship.
Key Dates: The opening date of online application is 25 October 2018. The closing date of online application is 20 November 2018.
Eligibility Conditions:
Biology: Students with minimum 55% marks in aggregate (overall percentage; with all subjects) or CGPA 5.5 out of 10-point scale in master’s degree in any branch of Science Physics/Chemistry/Mathematics/Biological Sciences/Ecological Sciences/Agricultural Sciences/ Psychology or any equivalent degree. Candidates with B.E/ B.Tech/ M.Tech/ M.VSc or MBBS degree satisfying the above criteria of marks can also apply.
Additional Eligibility Criteria: JGEEBILS 2017 exam or DBT-JRF-A / ICMR-JRF / DBT-BINC / ARS-NET (ICAR)
For CSIR-LS rank-holders, up to rank 200 are eligible
For DAE-JEST/GATE rank-holders, up to rank 600 (GATE Life Sciences) are eligible. No cut-off for GATE Ecology.
Chemistry: Students with minimum 55% marks in aggregate (overall percentage; with all subjects) or CGPA 5.5 out of 10-point scale in master’s degree in any branch of Science: Physics/Chemistry/Mathematics/Biology or any equivalent degree. Candidates with B.E/B.Tech/B.Pharm/M.E/M.Tech/M.Pharm degree satisfying the above criteria of marks can also apply.
Additional Eligibility Criteria: JEST/GATE/GPAT qualified
Physics: Students with minimum 55% marks in aggregate (overall percentage; not only in majoring subject) or CGPA 5.5 out of 10-point scale in master’s degree in any branch of Science: Physics/Astronomy & Astrophysics/Chemistry/Mathematics/Biology / Material Science/Electronics B.E/B.Tech/M.E/M.Tech. or any equivalent degree.
Additional Eligibility Criteria: JEST or GATE qualified in Physics.
Selection Procedure: The shortlisted candidates will be called for interview and final selection is based on interview performance.
For exact details on eligibility conditions, how to apply and other detail, the candidates should refer the PhD Admission page on the official website of IISER Tirupati.
